April 30, 2019
Egypt’s New Constitutional Amendments: Moving toward Totalitarianism
Egypt's new constitutional amendments, passed overwhelmingly in a national referendum, drive the country further along the road to totalitarianism. In reality, however, they demonstrate the regime's weakness.
Learn more »April 26, 2019
Sudan’s Long Walk to Freedom: Will the Military Council Cede Power to Civilians?
Sudan’s Transitional Military Council and the opposition may have unintentionally entered into a power struggle and lost sight of the fact that they should have similar goals for the future of the country.
Learn more »April 24, 2019
Will Israel’s New Government Annex the West Bank?
With growing domestic support and unquestioning backing from the Trump White House, Israeli leaders may decide that there is a rare opportunity to annex at least part of the West Bank.
Learn more »April 24, 2019
The logic behind US humiliation of the Palestinians
The Trump administration has launched an all-out diplomatic assault on the Palestinians, while preparing a new initiative to resolve the Middle East conflict.
Learn more »April 23, 2019
Haftar’s Attempted Coup and Trump’s Collusion over Libya
It is doubtful that Haftar’s campaign against Tripoli will end Libya’s chaos; indeed, it is likely to exacerbate and extend the country’s civil war and increase regional instability.
Learn more »April 17, 2019
Negotiating a Path Forward in Algeria
In Algeria, as in Egypt, the single biggest obstacle to advancing a democratic transition is the military. The opposition has some hard choices—none are good, but some are worse than others.
Learn more »April 16, 2019
Avoiding Punishing Lebanon Because of Hezbollah
The United States continues to ostracize and pressure Hezbollah in Lebanon which is inadvertently helping the party grow and become more influential in the country’s affairs.
Learn more »April 09, 2019
The Post-Mattis US Administration and the Rise of Trumpism
Following the resignation of former Defense Secretary James Mattis, conservatives in the Trump Administration are consolidating and applying their far-reaching power to shape US policy in the Middle East.
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